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  • Johnson v. Omondi

    Publication Date: 2012-12-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Sampson Thomas Kennedy Sampson & Patterson, and Keith Lindsay Edmond & Lindsay LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Jeffrey Braintwain and Michael Frankson Huff Powell & Bailey LLC, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: Joshua Becker Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta. Amicus Curiae: Simuel Doster and Hunter Allen Allen McCain & O'Mahoney PC, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A12A1347

    The evidence indisputably showed that the plaintiffs could not prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant doctor failed to exercise even slight care in treating their son, now decease

  • Ankerich v. Savko; Savko v. Ankerich

    Publication Date: 2012-12-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
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    Case Number: A12A0974; A12A0975

    Neither the officer's activation of the patrol car's blue lights nor the utilization of the vehicle as a physical barrier to alert motorists to use caution while the officer directed traffic constit

  • November 7, 2012 |

    Federal Court Stays Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Action Pending Resolution of Later-Filed State Case

    A federal district court has decided to stay a declaratory judgment action filed by an insurance carrier in favor of a state court action seeking to recover…

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  • November 6, 2012 |

    Certification of Policyholders’ Class Action against Title Insurer Is Affirmed

    A Kentucky court of appeals has upheld a trial court decision certifying a class action brought by policyholders against Stewart Title Guaranty Company.The…

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  • October 29, 2012 |

    ‘Suicide While Sane’ Means Death Was Not an Accident, Court Rules

    After an insured committed suicide, his widow received $2.5 million of life insurance benefits. The insurer, however, declined to pay an additional $1…

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  • October 29, 2012 |

    Auto-Deer Collisions and Insurance Coverage

    With migrating and mating season occurring between October and December, the chances of a single-vehicle accident involving a deer or other large animal…

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  • Kovacs v. Cornerstone Nat'l Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2012-10-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard Sanders, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason Darneille Crim & Bassler LLP, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Joshua Lockhart and Michelle Lockhart, Savannah, proceeded pro se.
    Case Number: A12A0821

    The automobile insurer was not required to provide coverage in the underlying injury suit, which arose after the insured's son hit a pedestrian in a covered vehicle, as the policy's unlisted househo

  • September 23, 2012 |

    The 2012 Transformative Leadership Award winners

    These trailblazers are making a difference for women and minorities in-house and across the legal profession

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  • June 1, 2012 |

    Hirschhorn v. Auto–Owners Ins. Co.

    Click here for FC&S Legal Expert Analysis338 Wis.2d 761Supreme Court of Wisconsin.Joel HIRSCHHORN and Evelyn F. Hirschhorn, Plaintiffs–Appellants,v.AUTO–OWNERS…

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  • May 29, 2012 |

    Transformative Leadership Awards honors women in corporate law

    The 3rd annual TLA dinner inspires

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